Literally, "from the menu" Indicates that each dish ordered will have a separate price Also, used in tour literature to indicate a choice of dishes will be available
Menu of individually priced dishes, cooked to order, allowing the customer to compile their own menu from a wide range of dishes on offer Usually more expensive and time must be allowed for dishes to be cooked See also Table dhôte
"Carte" was originally a French term for a piece of paper or cardboard and later a bill of fare or menu Today the term means according to the menu and that which is written down as available on the menu Refers to meal in which the diner selects individual items, paying for each, rather than taking a complete meal at a fixed price
Fr Literally, "from the menu " Indicates that each dish ordered will have a separate price Also, used in tour literature to indicate a choice of dishes will be available
a menu having individual dishes listed with separate prices (of a restaurant meal) having unlimited choices with a separate price for each item by ordering items listed individually on a menu; "we ate a la carte